Job Description
Red Hat is hiring a Senior Specialist Solution Architect (Automation) to drive enterprise adoption of its Ansible Automation Platform. In this role, you will be the catalyst creating opportunities, solving problems, and establishing working relationships with customers in our key enterprise accounts, government agencies and service provider partners. You’ll need to possess excellent communication and people skills balanced with technical expertise, passion for open source, and a thorough understanding of business and IT challenges encountered at the enterprise level. Through a series of structured in-person interactions the Specialist Solution Architect will win the trust and confidence of customer engineering, development and operations teams by aligning their requirements and use cases with the functional capabilities of the Ansible Automation Platform.
What you will do:
Act as a technical advisor, guiding customers from presales to post-sales implementation, ensuring successful deployments.
Lead technical validation through demos, workshops, and pilot projects to align customer needs with Ansible capabilities.
Develop reusable solution frameworks and content to empower sales teams and standardize customer outcomes.
Collaborate with product teams to enhance customer experience and advocate for customer needs internally.
Assist your team with responding to RFPs for customer success
What you will bring:
Technical Skills:
Expertise in Ansible Automation Platform (certifications preferred) and tools like Puppet/Chef/SaltStack/Terraform. Strong hands on skill.
6+ years in automation; 5-10 years in architecture/development/consulting roles.
Proficiency in Linux (RHEL/Satellite), Cisco network automation, and DevOps methodologies.
Business Skills:
Ability to engage C-level stakeholders, address enterprise IT challenges, and propose cross-platform solutions.
Experience building relationships across large IT organizations and managing end-to-end proof-of-concept processes.
Preferred Qualifications:
Red Hat certifications (RHCE, Ansible Specialist, Architect) and a degree in Computer Science/Engineering.
Thought leadership through industry contributions (whitepapers, conferences, etc.) and staying updated on automation trends.
About Red Hat
Red Hat
is the world’s leading provider of enterprise
open source
software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.
Inclusion at Red Hat
Red Hat’s culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized, it empowers people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to come together to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access, and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions that compose our global village.
Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO)
Red Hat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, ****** orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Red Hat does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written contract between Red Hat and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.
Red Hat supports individuals with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations to job applicants. If you need assistance completing our online job application, email
application-assistance@redhat.com
. General inquiries, such as those regarding the status of a job application, will not receive a reply.
What you will do:
Act as a technical advisor, guiding customers from presales to post-sales implementation, ensuring successful deployments.
Lead technical validation through demos, workshops, and pilot projects to align customer needs with Ansible capabilities.
Develop reusable solution frameworks and content to empower sales teams and standardize customer outcomes.
Collaborate with product teams to enhance customer experience and advocate for customer needs internally.
Assist your team with responding to RFPs for customer success
What you will bring:
Technical Skills:
Expertise in Ansible Automation Platform (certifications preferred) and tools like Puppet/Chef/SaltStack/Terraform. Strong hands on skill.
6+ years in automation; 5-10 years in architecture/development/consulting roles.
Proficiency in Linux (RHEL/Satellite), Cisco network automation, and DevOps methodologies.
Business Skills:
Ability to engage C-level stakeholders, address enterprise IT challenges, and propose cross-platform solutions.
Experience building relationships across large IT organizations and managing end-to-end proof-of-concept processes.
Preferred Qualifications:
Red Hat certifications (RHCE, Ansible Specialist, Architect) and a degree in Computer Science/Engineering.
Thought leadership through industry contributions (whitepapers, conferences, etc.) and staying updated on automation trends.
About Red Hat
Red Hat
is the world’s leading provider of enterprise
open source
software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.
Inclusion at Red Hat
Red Hat’s culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized, it empowers people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to come together to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access, and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions that compose our global village.
Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO)
Red Hat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, ****** orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Red Hat does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written contract between Red Hat and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.
Red Hat supports individuals with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations to job applicants. If you need assistance completing our online job application, email
application-assistance@redhat.com
. General inquiries, such as those regarding the status of a job application, will not receive a reply.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior Specialist Solution Architect (Ansible) position is now open for candidates interested in the Remote Jobs sector. This role in Sydney offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Remote Jobs is a plus.